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"layer" in seven languages

Meaninglayer

Spanish

capa

/ˈkapa/

fem.other source · Late Latin CAPPA 'hood, cape'

Also a cape or cloak.

French

couche

/kuʃ/

fem.other source · coucher 'to lay down' ← Latin COLLOCĀRE 'to place'

Also a nappy.

Italian

strato

/ˈstrato/

masc.other source · Latin STRĀTUM 'something spread out' (learned)

lo strato

Portuguese

camada

/kaˈmadɐ/

fem.other source · cama 'bed' (Late Latin CAMA, of uncertain origin)

Romanian

strat

/strat/

neut.other source · Latin STRĀTUM 'something spread out'

Catalan

capa

/ˈkapə/

fem.other source · Late Latin CAPPA 'hood, cape'

English

layer

/ˈleɪɚ/

native English · lay (Old English lecgan) + -er

English → ItalianlayerstratoNot relatedDifferent sources — learn this one fresh. But English has relatives: cape (Spanish capa), couch (French couche), stratum (Italian strato).What English and Italian share

The story

Three images: Spanish covers things with a 'cape', French with something 'laid down', Italian with a learned 'stratum'. English layer is likewise 'something laid'.

English relatives: cape (Spanish capa), couch (French couche), stratum (Italian strato)

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  • esUna capa de nieve cubría los tejados.
  • frUne couche de neige recouvrait les toits.
  • itUno strato di neve copriva i tetti.
  • ptUma camada de neve cobria os telhados.
  • roUn strat de zăpadă acoperea acoperișurile.
  • caUna capa de neu cobria les teulades.
  • enA layer of snow covered the roofs.

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